Southern Illinois Salukis @ Evansville Purple Aces
4-3, 1-0 MVC
54
4-3, 1-0 MVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 32 | 22 | 54 |
EVAN | 17 | 35 | 52 |
3-7, 0-1 MVC
52
3-7, 0-1 MVC
Domask sparks Southern Illinois past Evansville 54-52
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- — Marcus Domask buried a jumper with 3 seconds left in the game and finished with 22 points to lift Southern Illinois over Evansville 54-52 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener on Wednesday night.
Ben Coupet Jr. had 13 points for the Salukis (4-3, 1-0).
Shamar Givance scored a career-high 31 points for the Purple Aces (3-7).
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Game Information
Evansville, IN
ESPN3
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Brad Gaston
Referee:Jeff Malham
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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